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Internationale Politik und Gesellschaft
International Politics and Society

Containing Entropy, Rebuilding the State: Challenges to International Order in the Age of Globalisation (IPG 2/2002)
The real problem of today's world is "entropy" - structural weaknesses in the system of governance in international relations both at the level of the state and of the international system. |lesen|

The "Cologne Process": a Neglected Aspect of European Employment Policy (IPG 2/2002)
Unlike the other two pillars of EU employment policy, the Luxembourg and Cardiff Processes, the Cologne Process is founded on macroeconomic notions of demand management. As yet it barely extends beyond the exchange of information. |lesen|

Middle Eastern Threats to the Atlantic Community (IPG 4/2001) Europeans emphasize peace diplomacy and multilateral arms control whereas the U.S. puts priority on military response options. |text|

Promoting Democracy in Developing Countries. Promises and Dilemmas (IPG 4/2001)
After a decade of democracy assistance, success has stayed well behind intentions. To improve the outcome, foreign aid has to redress the power balance in the recipient country.|text|

Dynamic Germany? The Role of Policy in Enabling Markets
(IPG 2/2002)
Germany's lackluster macroeconomic performance masks the underlying strength of the German economy, which is based on the innovativeness and adaptiveness of its enterprises, itself of smart industrial policy.
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Upholding Democracy in the Globalized World: Three Fundamental Policy Options (Policy Information)
Making National Policy Decisions (World) Market-proof, Providing for Exit Options, Developing Supranational Democracy |lesen|

Depopulation and Ageing in Europe and Japan. The Hazardous Transition to a Labor Shortage Economy (IPG 1/2002)
The imminent demographic transition is likely to cause economic contraction, rendering the welfare state as we know it unsustainable. |text|

Let Countries Go Bankrupt. The Case for Fair and Transparent Debt Arbitration (IPG 4/2001)
Insolvency procedures for highly indebted countries make economic sense and are technically feasible. Political resistance by rich country governments spells unnecessary misery for millions of people.|text|

Israelis and Palestinians: the Price of Peace (IPG 3/2001)
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Israelis and Palestinians: Towards a New Chapter of the Conflict (IPG 3/2001)
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System Transformation and Social Protection (Policy Information)
Liberated markets - unlike the old command economy - need political intervention if social protection is to be secured. Tight limits to taxation would suggest for transition countries a strategy that combines the logic of insurance with a concentration on essential public services. |lesen|

New Labour in Power Again - What Next? Speech by David Miliband |lesen|

Four Simple Principles for the Democratic Governance of Globalization
A note prepared by Dani Rodrik for the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation |text|

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